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human genome

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Human Genome

Technology is probably the best thing that happened to mankind . It has made communication , education , and work easier and more comfortable for everyone . Technology has also made possible advancements in the health care field . It has made studying the smallest of particles possible . In Steven Pinker 's article entitled My Genome , My Self , it is shown how technology has made it possible for scientists to sequence a person 's genome and determine his or her genetic make-up

Pinker states that biologist George

Church gathered 10 volunteers to participate in his Personal Genome Project , which has a public database that will showcase the genomes of 100 ,000 people . Tapping the magic crowd sourcing that gave us Wikipedia and Google rankings , the project seeks to engage geneticists in a worldwide effort to sift through the genetic and environmental predictors of medical , physical , and behavioral traits (Pinker 1 . Although the project may seem to benefit consumers for personal knowledge , it is indicated that the project is being done for research purposes in the field of genetics and science However , there have been websites in the Internet that offer information regarding one 's traits , disease risks , and ancestral data for a couple of hundred dollars

As people of different backgrounds and personalities , it is natural for people to become inquisitive of just how much they are different from each other . In addition , because of the numerous hereditary diseases that are incurable up until this time , people have become...

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